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Dutch sentencing decision looms for Amanda Todd’s tormentor – BC

Petra Löwer Dec 8, 2023

The mother of B.C. teenager Amanda Todd, who was bullied into suicide by a Dutch national, says she’ll be “so angry” if a court in Amsterdam doesn’t give him significant extra jail time on the basis of his Canadian conviction last…
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Kelowna Mounties received 100 sextortion complaints in 2023

Petra Löwer Nov 30, 2023

The death of a 12-year-old Prince George boy who police and his family say fell victim to online sextortion has Kelowna RCMP urging parents to have open conversations with their children. So far in 2023, the Kelowna RCMP said…
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U.S. man sentenced to 20 years for sexually exploiting 3 B.C. youths

Petra Löwer Oct 26, 2023

An American man from Oregon has been sentenced to 20 years in U.S. federal prison for using social media to stalk, harass and exploit three B.C. youths. In May 2021, the Comox Valley RCMP began its investigation after being…
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